Smell-O-Vision
See also: smell-o-vision
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editCoined by Mike Todd, Jr.
Proper noun
edit- A system that choreographed the release of odors during the projection of a film, invented by Hans Laube.
- 1990, Frank W. Hoffmann, William G. Bailey, Arts and Entertainment Fads, pages 19–20:
- Each Smell-O-Vision customer sat in a movie seat equipped with a system to pipe in smells directly to the nose.
- 2002, Stephen Wilson, information arts: intersections of art, science, and technology, page 60:
- In 1960, the movie A Scent of Mystery used the Smell-o-Vision system, which solved the distribution problem by including smell tubes at each seat.
- 2003, Fabrizio Davide, Giuseppe Riva, Wijnand A. IJsselsteijn, Being There: Concepts, Effects and Measurements of User Presence in Synthetic Environments, page 28:
- Around 1960 two competing olfactory technologies, Smell-O-Vision and Aromarama, introduced smells as an added sensory dimension to sight and sound.
- 2004, Francis Katamba, English Words: Structure, History, Usage, UK: Routledge, page 185:
- But, alas, audiences were unimpressed and smell-o-vision [sic.] technology was stillborn.
References
edit- 1959, Copper Abstracts: Selected Abstracts of Recent Literature on Copper and Copper Alloys, Copper Development Association (Great Britain)
Noun
edit- (nonstandard) Any such system that adds olfaction to cinematography, often portrayed as futuristic or far-fetched.
- 1944, Bob Clampett (director), “The Old Grey Hare”, Merrie Melodies, Warner Bros.
- Smellevision [sic.] Replaces Television
- 1944, Bob Clampett (director), “The Old Grey Hare”, Merrie Melodies, Warner Bros.